The family of a man electrocuted in his tractor-trailer while delivering cattle feed to Reno Farms near Medora, Ill. has filed a wrongful death suit in Madison County Circuit Court.
According to the complaint filed May 13, Bruce Johnson, while operating his rig, made contact with an MJM Electric Cooperative power line causing him to be electrocuted on Sept. 12, 2007.
Represented by Bruce Cook of Belleville, Johnson's estate claims MJM committed the following negligent acts:
The estate claims Johnson's death caused his next of kin to lose the value of his society, companionship, support, love and affection in an amount in excess of $50,000.
The case has been assigned to Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian.
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